Artifact Details

Title

Catalog Number

Type

Date

Publisher

Place of Publication

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

other number

3106-000009-000

Extent

26 p.

Dimensions

11 x 8 1/2 in.

Copyright Holder

Systems Engineering Laboratories (SEL)

Description

Brochure for the Systems 86 software, has four color cover and black and white interior. The cover includes a color picture of a computer, tape reels and punch cards on a white background. Black and white photographs scattered throughout the brochure. Systems engineering laboratories logo on top, right corner of cover. The middle of the cover has a date stamp for FEB 19, 1971. The first part of the brochure is an introduction to the Systems 86 and its integration of hardware and software. Following there is a description of the Batch Processing System. Subsections include Job Control Processor; Control Monitor; Input/Output Service System; Systems Processors; Debug Program; and System General Program (SYSGEN). System diagrams are included in this section. Following is the description of Real-time Monitor. Subsections include Priority Interrupt system; Monitor Executive; Core Allocation; File Management; Cataloging; Time Scheduling; Monitor Services; Input/Output Operations (IOS); Communications Facilities; Batch Processing; Debugging Capabilities; and System Generation. This section also includes system diagrams. Next is the introduction of Extended FORTRAN IV and a listing of its advantages. Next is the description of Assemblers. Data flow chart is included. Next is a list of descriptions of other Systems 86 software.